How to view and create PDF document on a Mac?

Nowadays, PDF has beocme one the most commen file format for distributing and sharing, as PDF files have a variety of advantage features like security, compact size and compatible with any platform, Windows, Linux and Mac OS. Generally, people need to install a free PDF reader like Adobe Reader to view PDF documents in Windows platform computer. It is much easier for you to view PDF on Mac, as there is an application called Preview which is installed be default on a Mac. With this application, you can preview PDF on a Mac easily.

 

View PDF on Mac

Just double-click the PDF file you want to read, it will be opended in Preview. The first page of the file displays in the main window, while a side drawer shows its content. If the drawer isn't displayed, click the Drawer button at the top of the Window. In additon, there is an additional functionality within Preview. It allows you to bookmark a page so that you can come back to it next time you open the PDF file, just choose Add Bookmark from the Bookmarks menu, and type a name for the bookmark page in resulting dialog. This feature makes your PDF reading convenient any time.

 

However, Preview function only comes in handy for the case you already have a PDF document. What will you do if you don't have? Take it easy, you can effortlessly create a PDF document on a Mac, no need other support application, just "print to PDF".

 

Create PDF on a Mac

All Mac users can easily create PDF with a print function, just follow below steps, you can get a printed PDF document from other file format effortless.

 

1. Open the file you want to convert to PDF

2. Click File > Print

 

3. Click PDF button and choose Save as PDF option at the bottom of the pop-up box.

 

Then you can enter a descriptive name and choose a file folder as the location for created PDF files. Just with three steps, you can create PDF on a Mac easily in seconds.

 

Now, you know the details of how to view and create PDF document on a Mac, just take an action to view and create PDF as you want!